CBM Regional Director Latin America

Regional Director

Location: Quito, Ecuador

Contract Duration: Four years

Contract Start: As soon as possible

Objective: Reporting to the Deputy Vice President Programme Development, the job holder provides leadership required to fulfil the purpose of CBM within the region. He/she is in charge of the management of the Regional Office and the highest ranking representative of CBM within the region.

Responsibilities

I. Representation

• Act as an Ambassador of CBM in the region
•  Promote the cause of CBM and advocating for inclusion of persons with disability
• Promote the brand of CBM, it stature and profile
•  Liaise with government and supra-national bodies in the region
• Liaise with international and local NGOs in the region
•  Promote networking and alliance building with stakeholders in the region
• Carry out a variety of legal, ceremonial, social and networking duties

II. Leadership

•     Create and share the right vision for the region
•     Develop a regional human resource inventory
•     Create a working environment conducive to fulfil CBM´s global Vision and regional plan
•     Establish the organisational culture reflecting stated CBM values and promoting a culture that encourages good performance
•     Implement agreed concepts to develop human resources for CBM’s work in the region
•     Assess and appraise CBM staff, national and international, in the region
•     Model inclusion of persons with disability in all aspects of work in the Regional Office

III. Management of Regional Office Structure

•     Manage operations of the Regional Office and supervise the Country Offices operations
•     Ensure that CBM meets international and local legal requirements
•     Take responsibility for efficient management of Regional Office and Country Offices finances

IV. Programme Development

•     Collect and analyse regional information relevant for CBM work
•     Elaborate the Regional Plan including country and CBM mandate concepts
•     Develop plans for partner development
•     Nominate and coordinate regional Teams of Competence  according to the needs and requirements of the Regional Plan, specified through Terms of Reference
•     Elaborate multi-year regional plans with partners
•     Monitor the implementation of partners activities
•     Ensure evaluation of partners performance against agreed objectives and activities
•     Allocate and implement annual consolidated budget for the region
•     Develop strategies to support national stakeholders in advocacy of disability issues that further the aims of the Regional Plan

V. Public Relations and Resource Mobilisation
 

•     Mobilise resources to fund the regional portfolio
•     Support CBM Member Associations (MAs) with appropriate proposals
•     Support CBM MAs with appropriate reporting
•     Develop strategies and concepts promoting visibility of CBM in the region
•     Support CBM MAs with large donor care

Competencies of the Job Holder

•     Ability to establish focus
•     Good communication skills
•     Skill at enhancing others commitment to their work
•     Ability to build collaborative relationships
•     Forward thinking ability
•     Ability to abstract
•     Analytical and intellectual skills
•     Financial literacy
•     Minimum of five years overseas experience in a senior leadership position in international development
•     Fluent in English and Spanish
•     Lusophone language skills desirable

Requirements

•     Must subscribe to CBM Vision and Mission
•     Must subscribe to CBM integrity statement and child protection policy
•     Must be in agreement with CBM´s basic beliefs and values
•     Must be willing to travel up to 50% of work time

CBM encourages persons with disabilities to apply for this position.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit in English, a meaningful cover letter, clearly indicating, why he/she wants to work for CBM, a CV (max 4 pages), three professional references, salary expectations and availability via email (max 2MB) to recruitment@cbm.org

Application deadline: 22nd March 2013